About the competition

In conjunction with the exhibition Love, Loss & Intimacy the NGV invites you to create your own piece of writing exploring notions of love, loss or intimacy, under 500 words. If you're over 18 years of age and a Victorian resident, post your entry on the blog (1 entry per person) for the chance to win a romantic weekend getaway for two at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins and lunch for two at Persimmon.

The judging panel is comprised of three judges: Professor Jennifer Strauss (Editor of the Oxford Anthology of Australian Love Poetry), Penny Modra (Editor of Three Thousand; The Age arts columnist) and Richard Watts (Presenter of SmartArts on TripleR).

Entries accepted until 11 July 2010 and the winner of the competition will be announced and their entry recited on 18 July following on from the 2pm Floor Talk.



Thursday, July 08, 2010

Motherhood

The pain of birth is but a moment; extended- Nature's way of demanding her dues:
       Intellect forced into abeyance
       Knowledge but a peripheral shadow of the mind
      Age a mental irrelevance
All are subjugated to the primeval physical urge
                         Yet -
All cower in the face of this boundless
                         LOVE:
Overpowering
            Overwhelming
                              Insurmountable;
Captured in the anxious thudding of the heart, That sudden intake of breath, Of the ever vigilant sentinel -
                        MOTHER.

Leocadia 2

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